The Insect Play by The Brothers Capek  4th – 7th November 1936, Performed at St Francis Theatre, Letchworth

Satire. A tramp falls asleep in the woods and dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality. The anthropomorphized insects allow the writers to comment allegorically on life in post-World War I Czechoslovakia.

Cast

Parts played by :

Messrs. N Brooks, Charles Bygrave, Derek Booth, Selwyn Coles,

J Dainton, J Day, Harry Doherty, Leonard Lewis, Ken Spinks ,

Henry Wilkins,Bernard Youngman, Tom Harding

Misses. W Fooks, M Bunn, D Payne, D Robinson, Marjorie Pye,

J Francis, M Benns,

M Townsend, A Noller, J Robinson, E Luen, G Wallace, J Mitchell,

C Marshall, M Pettingell

Mesdames. A Pooley, H Brotchie, Winnie Stubbs, Grace Coles

Orchestra :

Violins : William Webb, Hilda South, L.C.V, Jack Cox

Cello : Rosalie Young

Double Bass : Vandelieur Fortin

Flute : Percy Godwin

Bassoon : Frank Carrington

Trumpet : A Puttick

Piano : Edwin Swannell

Crew

Producer: Ken Spinks

Assisstant Producer : Gwen Spinks

Stage Manager: Norman Brooks, Tom Harding

Lighting : Robert Footman

Mistress of the Wardrobe : Miss S E Dewe

Box Office : Robert Parker

Secretary : Leonard Lewis

Assistant Secretary : Mrs Plowman

Musical Programme Arranged by : Edwin Swannell

Dances Arranged by : Diana Robinson